Physic
21Physic — This is a semi descriptive metonymic nickname for a person who practised cures and medicine, but may not have been a registered Barber and Surgeon. The job origin is English medieval, although the word was probably introduced by the Normans after …
22physic — Synonyms and related words: Medicaid, Medicare, Newtonian physics, acoustics, aerophysics, aerospace medicine, aperient, applied physics, astrophysics, balm, balsam, basic conductor physics, biomedicine, biophysics, carminative, cathartic,… …
23physic — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. laxative, cathartic, purgative; drug, medicine; pill, dose. v. t. purge, drench; treat, doctor. See remedy. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. cathartic, purge, purgative; see laxative . III (Roget s Thesaurus… …
24physic — phys|ic [ fızık ] noun count an old word meaning medicine …
25physic — sb. RG. 151 …
26physic — phys·ic || fɪzɪk n. medicine, drug; cathartic, diarrhetic, laxative v. provide medicine, administer drugs; act as a laxative, function as a diarrhetic …
27physic — archaic noun medicinal drugs or medical treatment. verb (physics, physicking, physicked) treat with a medicine. Origin ME: from OFr. fisique medicine , from L. physica, from Gk phusikē (epistēmē) (knowledge) of nature , from phusis nature …
28physic — o (G). Physical, natural …
29physic — I. n. 1. Medicine, medical art, science of medicine, art of healing. 2. Drug, medicine, remedy, medicament. 3. Cathartic, purge, purgative, drench, drastic, scourer. II. v. a. 1. Purge, drench, scour. 2. Cure, heal, treat with remedies …
30physic — noun (C, U) old use medicine …
